Rwanda — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,157,000 1,060,000 1,096,000 89.10 1
1951 2,236,000 1,100,000 1,135,000 92.36
1952 2,316,000 1,140,000 1,175,000 95.68
1953 2,398,000 1,182,000 1,216,000 99.07
1954 2,482,000 1,224,000 1,257,000 102.53
1955 2,568,000 1,268,000 1,300,000 106.08 1
1956 2,656,000 1,312,000 1,343,000 109.74
1957 2,747,000 1,358,000 1,388,000 113.50
1958 2,840,000 1,405,000 1,434,000 117.31
1959 2,932,000 1,452,000 1,480,000 121.12
1960 3,022,000 1,497,000 1,524,000 124.84 1
1961 3,106,000 1,540,000 1,566,000 128.33
1962 3,186,000 1,580,000 1,605,000 131.60
1963 3,258,000 1,616,000 1,642,000 134.61
1964 3,334,000 1,654,000 1,679,000 137.75
1965 3,423,000 1,699,000 1,723,000 141.40
1966 3,521,000 1,749,000 1,772,000 145.46 1
1967 3,629,000 1,803,000 1,825,000 149.92
1968 3,744,000 1,861,000 1,882,000 154.65
1969 3,861,000 1,920,000 1,940,000 159.49
1970 3,980,000 1,980,000 1,999,000 164.42
1971 4,100,000 2,040,000 2,059,000 169.35 1
1972 4,220,000 2,101,000 2,118,000 174.32
1973 4,345,000 2,164,000 2,180,000 179.47
1974 4,474,000 2,229,000 2,244,000 184.81
1975 4,607,000 2,297,000 2,310,000 190.32 1
1976 4,745,000 2,367,000 2,378,000 196.03
1977 4,888,000 2,438,000 2,449,000 201.91
1978 5,035,000 2,512,000 2,522,000 207.98 1
1979 5,189,000 2,590,000 2,599,000 214.36
1980 5,353,000 2,671,000 2,681,000 221.12
1981 5,527,000 2,758,000 2,768,000 228.30 1
1982 5,711,000 2,850,000 2,860,000 235.92
1983 5,905,000 2,947,000 2,958,000 243.92
1984 6,107,000 3,047,000 3,059,000 252.28 1
1985 6,317,000 3,152,000 3,165,000 260.94
1986 6,531,000 3,258,000 3,272,000 269.80 1
1987 6,749,000 3,367,000 3,382,000 278.79
1988 6,968,000 3,475,000 3,492,000 287.82
1989 7,184,000 3,582,000 3,601,000 296.77 1
1990 7,375,000 3,675,000 3,699,000 304.64
1991 7,526,000 3,748,000 3,778,000 310.90 1
1992 7,683,000 3,822,000 3,860,000 317.36
1993 7,981,000 3,967,000 4,013,000 329.66
1994 6,792,000 3,326,000 3,465,000 280.56 1
1995 5,674,000 2,718,000 2,955,000 234.37 1
1996 6,708,000 3,217,000 3,491,000 277.11 1
1997 7,755,000 3,721,000 4,033,000 320.33 1
1998 8,081,000 3,875,000 4,206,000 333.82 1
1999 8,147,000 3,898,000 4,249,000 336.55
2000 8,213,000 3,921,000 4,291,000 339.28
2001 8,287,000 3,948,000 4,338,000 342.30
2002 8,400,000 3,995,000 4,404,000 346.97
2003 8,586,000 4,088,000 4,498,000 354.68 1
2004 8,816,000 4,207,000 4,609,000 364.18
2005 9,054,000 4,330,000 4,724,000 374.00 1
2006 9,299,000 4,456,000 4,843,000 384.11
2007 9,549,000 4,584,000 4,965,000 394.46 1
2008 9,804,000 4,714,000 5,090,000 404.97
2009 10,060,000 4,844,000 5,215,000 415.55 1
2010 10,317,000 4,976,000 5,341,000 426.17
2011 10,573,000 5,107,000 5,466,000 436.75 1
2012 10,829,000 5,237,000 5,592,000 447.33
2013 11,093,000 5,370,000 5,722,000 458.21 1
2014 11,364,000 5,506,000 5,857,000 469.42
2015 11,640,000 5,644,000 5,995,000 480.79 1
2016 11,919,000 5,784,000 6,134,000 492.33
2017 12,202,000 5,925,000 6,276,000 504.01 1
2018 12,487,000 6,067,000 6,420,000 515.82
2019 12,776,000 6,211,000 6,564,000 527.72 1
2020 13,065,000 6,356,000 6,709,000 539.69 1
2021 13,355,000 6,500,000 6,854,000 551.64
2022 13,651,000 6,649,000 7,001,000 563.86 1
2023 13,954,000 6,802,000 7,152,000 576.39
2024 14,256,000 6,954,000 7,301,000 588.87 1
2025 14,569,000 7,112,000 7,456,000 601.79 1
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